I'm Only Human

As is expected in this day and age, the media is taking every opportunity to expose, exploit and exchange the value of a mans lifetime of achievements and humanitarian efforts for the race to receive the greatest ratings. It has sparked ugly and unnecessary debates among the public. It has caused me to revisit one of my favorite devotionals to remind me that I am only human. I will ever only be able to justify, judge or forgive as a human.  I am so grateful that the God who so lovingly created me, looks past all of this nonsense and sees only ME, His creation, His child, His reason to sacrifice His Son....

Think and act like Christ Jesus.In your lives you must

- Philippians 2:5
It's dangerous to sum up grand truths in one statement, but I'm going to try. If a sentence or two could capture God's desire for each of us, it might read like this:
God loves you just the way you are. If you think his love for you would be stronger if your faith were, you are wrong. If you think his love would be deeper if your thoughts were, wrong again. Don't confuse God's love with the love of people. The love of people often increases with performance and decreases with mistakes. Not so with God's love. He loves you right where you are.

Just Like Jesus

I don't know what things plagued the mind of Robin Williams. I only know that he was compassionate, he was kind, he loved his family and he loved people. He made an impact on my life with his humor and his creativeness. He had a beautiful heart. Simply put, I loved him and will miss his presence in this world.